A tribute to Peter Tosh For the first time ever, Mumbai witnesses dancers of the Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles who present a piece about the life and philosophy of Jamaicau2019s biggest reggae star PRUTHA BHOSL E prutha. bhosle@ mid- day. com BORN in Boston, Judith FLEX Helle began dance lessons at four. Over the years her training included ballet, modern, jazz, modern jazz, contemporary dance and Afro- Caribbean. In 2008, she founded Luminario Ballet of Los Angeles u2014 a company that incorporates aerial work into several of its repertoire pieces. Over the years, the troupe has frequently toured nationally and internationally. But 2020 is special to Helle. For, she was awarded a grant by the National Endowment of the Arts and United States Department of State to produce Tosh Thoughts, a cultural exchange programme at Mumbaiu2019s Kala Ghoda Festival.

When we meet the company of four u2014 Broadway superstar Grasan Kingsberry, acrobatic superstar Windu Sayles and divine ballerinas Jasmine Perry and Sadie Black u2014 a few hours before their first- ever performance in Mumbai, they reminisce about Helle and thank her for giving them this opportunity to travel to India.